2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World 1 Reading（单词短语篇）课时作业 外研版必修4.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 1 Module 6－1　Reading(单词短语篇) Ⅰ.单句语法填空 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 1．If the firms failed to make enough money，they would close__________． 2．China is one of the largest countries in the world，________(cover) an area of 9.6 million square kilometres. 3．They were__________to hear the__________story.(frighten) 4．Its too late.Andy is unlikely__________(come)． 5．Ellen was a painter of birds and nature，__________，for some reason，stopped painting. 6．There were__________(thousand) of doves here yesterday. 7．They promise that they will finish the project in a month，but I remain sceptical__________their claim. 8．(2013年高考·重庆卷改编)John invited about 40 people to his wedding，most of__________are family members. 9．Last year I had a narrow escape from a car accident，and I dont want to risk my life__________second time. 答案与解析 1．down　close down 意为“关闭，倒闭”。 2．covering　cover 在此为及物动词，意为“占(一片面积)”，与其逻辑主语China之间是主谓关系，故用现在分词形式。 3．frightened；frightening　frightened 受惊的，害怕的；frightening 使惊恐的。 4．to come　be unlikely to do sth.不可能做某事。 5．who　定语从句缺少主语，且先行词指人，故此处用who引导定语从句。 6．thousands　thousands of 数以千计的。 7．about/of　be sceptical of/about sth. 怀疑某事。 8．whom　该定语从句的先行词指人，且most of__________在从句中充当主语，空处位于介词后，故用whom。 9．a　“不定冠词＋序数词＋名词”表示“再……，又……”。 Ⅱ.单词拼写 1．On his way home，he was__________(袭击)by two strangers. 2．It was a very__________(吓人的)experience and they were very brave. 3．So far there has been no proof that people from other planets do__________(存在)． 4．We couldnt cut the string because the edge of the knife was not __________(锋利的)enough. 5．Egypt，as the birthplace of ancient civilization，is a__________(神秘的)land. 6．He once__________(声称)to be a journalist. 7．Water covers a large proportion of the earths__________(表面)． 8．They are__________(不可能的)to come since the weather is so bad. 9．When the weather is fine and the lake is__________(平静的)，we may go boating together. 10．He told us the news seriously，so we were not__________(怀疑的)about what he said. 答案 1．attacked　2.frightening　3.exist　4.sharp　5.mysteriou